Hope Hull woman sentenced in federal court for lying under oath
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – A Hope Hull woman will two years on probation and four weekends in jail for giving a false testimony in court.
United States Attorney Thomas Govan says the case stems from a domestic disturbance on July 13, 2025, at a home in Tallassee.
When law enforcement officers responded to the 911 call, the victim reported that her son, Raymond Jacques II, who was serving a term of federal probation, had assaulted her.
The son was arrested at the scene. His arrest and new criminal conduct triggered federal probation‑revocation proceedings.
On July 28, 2025, during those proceedings, 59-year-old Cindy Jacques testified under oath.
Evidence later established that she knowingly made materially false statements when she denied instructing a witness on what to say in an effort to have the charges against her son dismissed.
A recorded conversation between Jacques and the victim on July 16, 2025, directly contradicted her sworn testimony.
“Our justice system depends upon truthful testimony under oath,” said United States Attorney Govan. “Those who deliberately lie in federal court to influence the outcome of a case must be held accountable. A felony conviction carries significant and lasting consequences and affirms our commitment to protecting the integrity of judicial proceedings.”
On July 8, 2026, a United States District Judge sentenced Cindy Jacques to two years of probation.
As special conditions of her probation, the court ordered Jacques to serve four consecutive weekends in jail, followed by five months of home detention with location monitoring at her own expense.
Previously, on September 14, 2025, Raymond Jacques received a 48-month prison sentence, followed by five years of supervised release, for violating the conditions of his previous terms of supervised release.
The Tallassee Police Department and the United States Probation Office for the Middle District of Alabama investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney John J. Geer, III prosecuted the case.
